"Who is more brave than the person who walks out on stage, giving his all in the hope of pleasing the audience, but knowing full well that he is in truth at the mercy of a group of people, namely, the critics!""
Male
47 years old
SPARKILL, New York
United States
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Richard Skipper's Interests
General
Carol Channing has been nominated for the National Heritage Foundation Lifetime Honor for the arts. Each nominee must receive letters of support concerning their contributions to the American Arts. Carol Channing is most deserving. Please take a moment to write a letter about Carol's longevity and current works in the Performing Arts, Musical Theater and establishing arts funding and scholarships in public schools. Please send your letter right away to: Cheryl T. Schiele Specialist, Folk & Traditional Arts National Endowment for the Arts 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 720 Washington, DC 20506
About me:
RICHARD SKIPPER is a two-time winner of the MAC (MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARET AND CLUBS) Award, a winner of the Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding Achievement in Impersonation, a nominee of an IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England), and the 2006 recipient of THE IGCITA (INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF CELEBRITY AND TRIBUTE ARTISTS) CLONY AWARD for OUTSTANDING TRIBUTE TO A LEGEND in Las Vegas. In addition to serving on the board of MAC (MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARETS AND CLUBS) he has also served on the boards of TRU (Theatre Resources Unlimited), IGCITA (The International Guild For Celebrity and Tribute Artists), and THE TIMES SQUARE GROUP (bringing the arts to inner city kids/schools).
Skipper has taken his tribute to Carol Channing around the world and from coast to coast. Highlights include the NATIONAL THEATRE WING tribute to Carol Channing, Tommy Tune and James Earl Jones, a benefit performance for the DR. CAROL CHANNING/HARRY KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS with Carol and Harry in attendance and guest star NEIL SEDAKA; performing on board WindStar Cruise Lines from Rome to Athens, and a return engagement in celebration of Carol Channing's birthday at Washington DC's National Theater. On New Year's eve, 2007 he was invited to make a special guest appearance at Harrah's Rincon. The show has been brought to a new level as a two act evening of theater with a band and singer/dancers, with a New York Premier at the Wings Theater Company, going on to the Cultural Center Theater in Port Charlotte Florida, the Social Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, and returning to Manhattan for special guest appearance at the Dancer's Over 40 tribute to Gower Champion featuring David Hartman, Marge Champion and Lee Roy Reams. Most recent appearances include a return appearance at the Dutch Treat Club Luncheon series in New York, and The Bushnell Center for the Arts in Hartford, Connecticut. Richard can next be seen as the opening act at the Rockland Council for the Arts' upcoming awards ceremony on April 24 in Nyack, New York.
Other major appearances include The New Crown and Anchor in Provincetown, Massachusetts; the Venetian Room at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco; the SOUTH SHORE AIDS PROJECT at The Linden Pond Fireplace Lounge in Hingham, Massachusetts, and as the key note speaker at the annual IGCITA convention in Las Vegas. He has also been seen at Carnegie Hall, on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, as the "Weather Girl" on NY's Channel 11 with Linda Church, and appeared with Carol Channing and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Skipper has taken his amazing tribute to Carol Channing successfully to Atlantic City with three long-running engagements (twice at Trump's Taj Mahal, and at The Hilton). He played three engagements at CASINO WINDSOR in Windsor, Ontario and also at The Windsor Hilton for their annual Christmas Party; appeared at The Ice Palace on Fire Island (for which he won two Mikey Awards for best act on Fire Island AND set new attendance records); the WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE; THE BRADSTAN INN (three engagements); GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE (with Dody Goodman); THE OCEAN'S INN in Provincetown, MA; and as the featured performer for CABARETFEST (at The New Crown And Anchor in Provincetown, MA). Richard Skipper has performed at the request of Arlene Dahl (on more than one occasion!); at The Regent (special performance for Carol Channing!); at Le Cirque for Joey Adams' 85th Birthday; on numerous occasions for Cindy Adams; as a guest star in "The Impersonators" with Jamie deRoy at The Friars Club; The New York Historical Society with Clare Bloom, Donna McKechnie, Hayley Mills, Tony Roberts, and George Shearing; with The New York City Gay Men's Chorus and Sam Harris at Carnegie Hall; as host of a "GET OUT AND VOTE" Rally for New Jersey's Senator Lautenberg which included Dr. Quinn's Chad Allen, Activist James Dale & Rue McClanahan; he has also shared the stage with Celeste Holm.
Richard Skipper often donates his time for benefit performances, including fund-raisers for the DR. CAROL CHANNING/HARRY KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, THE ACTORS' FUND, Makar Caring Community, and Presbyterian Camp, to name a few of his favorite charities. In addition to the above-mentioned awards, Richard was named one of the top cabaret performers of the year by Cabaret Hotline, and he won the Leonardo daVinci Award for "Carol Channing's Broadway!"
Who I'd like to meet: All Of You! Come see the show!
Agents, backers, Event Planners, other entertainers interested in putting together an entertaining successful show! Besides business, I love meeting intelligent, non-judgmental people - and those with a sense of humor - always making new friends! I'm tired of egomaniacs as well as shallow people. As for individuals I'd love to meet: Maya Angelou, Jim Bailey,fans of Carol Channing, and old-fashioned ENTERTAINMENT!, Leslie Jordan, DORIS DAY!, Paula Deen, Jerry Herman, and Liza Minnelli **** NOTE **** I finally DID meet and become friends with Carol Channing! She's my favorite entertainer. (actually I'd love to do a full show with her.)
We will all miss Estelle Getty, but take great comfort in her great wit and comic timing! Shady Pines Ma’ ! Cheers! Kevin Sophia: Excuse me Rose, but I haven't had sex in fifteen years and its starting to get on my nerves Sophia: Let me tell you girls the three most important things I learned about life: number one, hold fast to your friends; number two, there's no such thing as security; and number three, don't go see "Ishtar." Woof. Sophia: Look, you didn't ask me for my opinion, but I'm old, so I'm giving it anyway Sophia: Why do blessings wear disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked.
Estelle Getty, who played meddling mother Sophia on "The Golden Girls," died Tuesday morning. She was 84.
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.
Getty won an Emmy Award in 1988 for her portrayal of the feisty octogenarian. For her role as Sophia, Getty also notched a Golden Globe Award in 1986. She also received an American Comedy Award.
Getty co-starred on "Golden Girls" from 1985-92 and reprised the tart-tongued Sophia on four other TV series: "The Golden Palace," "Nurses," "Empty Nest" and "Blossom. " Getty was two months younger than Arthur, but the illusion of her age was maintained through makeup, costume and her deportment
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